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According to new research , 65 % of Britons have been ‘ ghosted ’ by a prospective employer , being left feeling down or depressed for days , weeks or months .
Words : Gordon Stribling
It triggers a trail of thought that makes you question everything
From tailored CVs and expertly crafted cover letters to annoying application forms , applying for jobs is hard work . And even if you do land an interview , it ’ s becoming increasingly unlikely that you ’ ll actually hear back .
That ’ s according to new research from Tribepad . The recruitment software company has authored a report on recruiter ‘ ghosting ’ which shows that the practice is having a detrimental impact on our mental health .
According to the report , 65 percent of the UK public has been ghosted by a prospective employer after an interview . It seems that few of us can just brush off the experience . According to the research , 86 percent of ghosted applicants are left feeling down and depressed .
Lise Campbell Price was headhunted by a major international retailer . The events and project manager was invited to attend a two-day recruitment process and spent weeks preparing for the five back-to-back interviews .
The employer said they ’ d let her know how she ’ d done
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